Henry was the son of Henry Conn, Jr., a native of Northumberland County (later Lycoming County), Pennsylvania. Henry, Jr. Conn died in Cass County, Indiana at the age of 79.
During the family's migration to Indiana, Henry married Mary Jane Stultz in Butler County, Ohio in Feb 1838.
In 1850, Henry was living in Boone Township, Cass Co., Indiana with his wife Mary and six children. Henry was 33 yrs and born in PA; Mary was 29 and born in Ohio.
Their children at this time were (all of whom were born in Indiana):
George Conn M 10y (1840)
Henry Conn M 8y (1842)
Harmon S. (b. 1844)
Warren Conn M 5y (1845)
Virgil Conn M 3y (1848)
Francis M Conn M 1y (1849)
Right next door lived his brother, George, George's wife, Hellen, and their four children. George was 31 years old and born in PA. Hellen was 18 years of age and born in New York. Se was George's third wife. All their children were born in Indiana.
Another son was born to Henry and Mary Jane on June 11, 1851 while they were still in Cass Co., Indiana: James William. James is buried in the Melrose Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon. James became an Oregon state representative in 1898.
The Henry and Mary Jane Conn family, with their seven sons, emigrated to Oregon from Cass County, Indiana in 1854. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born to them in Polk Cpounty, Minnesota during their journey. The family may have crossed the plains on the Oregon Trail and then used the Applegate Trail, direct to the Umpqua Valley.
When they arrived in Roseburg, Oregon, their first stop was at the ranch of the Lane family. Henry carried with him a letter of introduction addressed to Lane from a respected friend back East. Henry became a friend of General Joseph Lane.
Henry Conn purchased the 613 acre claim of Mr. Hale on the South Umpqua River at a spot that came to be known as "Conn Ford" at Melrose and built a house there in 1862. He later acquired more acreage in that area. The Henry Conn house was torn down in August of 1954.
Henry was a Royal Arch Mason, a prominent Free Soil Democrat, and was active in organizing the Unionist Party. Henry was known for his fine Percheron horses, raised from stock that he brought with him from Indiana.
The 1860 U.S. Census finds Henry Conn and his family living in Cawley Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon. By 1870, the family was living in Coles Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., OR and consisted of Henry, Mary J. and the following children:
George Conn M 30 (1840
Henry Jr. M 28 (1842)
Francis M 21 (1849)
James M 19 (1851)
Elizabeth F 16 9!854)
Ann Conn F 13 (1857)
John Conn M 11 (1859)
Lafayette Conn M 9 (1861)
Narcisse Conn M 6 (1864)
All the children after Mary were born in the Roseburg, Oregon area. Note that by the 1870 census, "Cawley Valley Precinct" didn't exist.
Thank you to Melany Tupper for her assistance with the story of the Conn family in Oregon. Melany is the author of "The Sandy Knoll Murder, Legacy of the Sheepshooters" published in 2010. Melany is also a Findagrave Contributor.
Note: Another record shows that Henry's parentage was:
Henry Conn b: June 17, 1792, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; d: April 30, 1872, Harrison Twp, Cass County,Indiana
+Elizabeth St. Clair b: 1794, Lycoming Co., PA, m: 1831, Lycoming Co., PA Father: George St. Clair Mother: Eunice. This same record shows that David and Henry were siblings. David's record: David Conn b: April 12, 1799 Lycoming, PA; d: November 30, 1867 Royal Center, IN
+Anna Burnham b: September 26, 1813 Wellsburg, NY
m: May 27, 1834 PA; d. March 4, 1897 Indiana.
During the family's migration to Indiana, Henry married Mary Jane Stultz in Butler County, Ohio in Feb 1838.
In 1850, Henry was living in Boone Township, Cass Co., Indiana with his wife Mary and six children. Henry was 33 yrs and born in PA; Mary was 29 and born in Ohio.
Their children at this time were (all of whom were born in Indiana):
George Conn M 10y (1840)
Henry Conn M 8y (1842)
Harmon S. (b. 1844)
Warren Conn M 5y (1845)
Virgil Conn M 3y (1848)
Francis M Conn M 1y (1849)
Right next door lived his brother, George, George's wife, Hellen, and their four children. George was 31 years old and born in PA. Hellen was 18 years of age and born in New York. Se was George's third wife. All their children were born in Indiana.
Another son was born to Henry and Mary Jane on June 11, 1851 while they were still in Cass Co., Indiana: James William. James is buried in the Melrose Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon. James became an Oregon state representative in 1898.
The Henry and Mary Jane Conn family, with their seven sons, emigrated to Oregon from Cass County, Indiana in 1854. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born to them in Polk Cpounty, Minnesota during their journey. The family may have crossed the plains on the Oregon Trail and then used the Applegate Trail, direct to the Umpqua Valley.
When they arrived in Roseburg, Oregon, their first stop was at the ranch of the Lane family. Henry carried with him a letter of introduction addressed to Lane from a respected friend back East. Henry became a friend of General Joseph Lane.
Henry Conn purchased the 613 acre claim of Mr. Hale on the South Umpqua River at a spot that came to be known as "Conn Ford" at Melrose and built a house there in 1862. He later acquired more acreage in that area. The Henry Conn house was torn down in August of 1954.
Henry was a Royal Arch Mason, a prominent Free Soil Democrat, and was active in organizing the Unionist Party. Henry was known for his fine Percheron horses, raised from stock that he brought with him from Indiana.
The 1860 U.S. Census finds Henry Conn and his family living in Cawley Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon. By 1870, the family was living in Coles Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., OR and consisted of Henry, Mary J. and the following children:
George Conn M 30 (1840
Henry Jr. M 28 (1842)
Francis M 21 (1849)
James M 19 (1851)
Elizabeth F 16 9!854)
Ann Conn F 13 (1857)
John Conn M 11 (1859)
Lafayette Conn M 9 (1861)
Narcisse Conn M 6 (1864)
All the children after Mary were born in the Roseburg, Oregon area. Note that by the 1870 census, "Cawley Valley Precinct" didn't exist.
Thank you to Melany Tupper for her assistance with the story of the Conn family in Oregon. Melany is the author of "The Sandy Knoll Murder, Legacy of the Sheepshooters" published in 2010. Melany is also a Findagrave Contributor.
Note: Another record shows that Henry's parentage was:
Henry Conn b: June 17, 1792, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; d: April 30, 1872, Harrison Twp, Cass County,Indiana
+Elizabeth St. Clair b: 1794, Lycoming Co., PA, m: 1831, Lycoming Co., PA Father: George St. Clair Mother: Eunice. This same record shows that David and Henry were siblings. David's record: David Conn b: April 12, 1799 Lycoming, PA; d: November 30, 1867 Royal Center, IN
+Anna Burnham b: September 26, 1813 Wellsburg, NY
m: May 27, 1834 PA; d. March 4, 1897 Indiana.
Henry was the son of Henry Conn, Jr., a native of Northumberland County (later Lycoming County), Pennsylvania. Henry, Jr. Conn died in Cass County, Indiana at the age of 79.
During the family's migration to Indiana, Henry married Mary Jane Stultz in Butler County, Ohio in Feb 1838.
In 1850, Henry was living in Boone Township, Cass Co., Indiana with his wife Mary and six children. Henry was 33 yrs and born in PA; Mary was 29 and born in Ohio.
Their children at this time were (all of whom were born in Indiana):
George Conn M 10y (1840)
Henry Conn M 8y (1842)
Harmon S. (b. 1844)
Warren Conn M 5y (1845)
Virgil Conn M 3y (1848)
Francis M Conn M 1y (1849)
Right next door lived his brother, George, George's wife, Hellen, and their four children. George was 31 years old and born in PA. Hellen was 18 years of age and born in New York. Se was George's third wife. All their children were born in Indiana.
Another son was born to Henry and Mary Jane on June 11, 1851 while they were still in Cass Co., Indiana: James William. James is buried in the Melrose Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon. James became an Oregon state representative in 1898.
The Henry and Mary Jane Conn family, with their seven sons, emigrated to Oregon from Cass County, Indiana in 1854. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born to them in Polk Cpounty, Minnesota during their journey. The family may have crossed the plains on the Oregon Trail and then used the Applegate Trail, direct to the Umpqua Valley.
When they arrived in Roseburg, Oregon, their first stop was at the ranch of the Lane family. Henry carried with him a letter of introduction addressed to Lane from a respected friend back East. Henry became a friend of General Joseph Lane.
Henry Conn purchased the 613 acre claim of Mr. Hale on the South Umpqua River at a spot that came to be known as "Conn Ford" at Melrose and built a house there in 1862. He later acquired more acreage in that area. The Henry Conn house was torn down in August of 1954.
Henry was a Royal Arch Mason, a prominent Free Soil Democrat, and was active in organizing the Unionist Party. Henry was known for his fine Percheron horses, raised from stock that he brought with him from Indiana.
The 1860 U.S. Census finds Henry Conn and his family living in Cawley Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon. By 1870, the family was living in Coles Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., OR and consisted of Henry, Mary J. and the following children:
George Conn M 30 (1840
Henry Jr. M 28 (1842)
Francis M 21 (1849)
James M 19 (1851)
Elizabeth F 16 9!854)
Ann Conn F 13 (1857)
John Conn M 11 (1859)
Lafayette Conn M 9 (1861)
Narcisse Conn M 6 (1864)
All the children after Mary were born in the Roseburg, Oregon area. Note that by the 1870 census, "Cawley Valley Precinct" didn't exist.
Thank you to Melany Tupper for her assistance with the story of the Conn family in Oregon. Melany is the author of "The Sandy Knoll Murder, Legacy of the Sheepshooters" published in 2010. Melany is also a Findagrave Contributor.
Note: Another record shows that Henry's parentage was:
Henry Conn b: June 17, 1792, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; d: April 30, 1872, Harrison Twp, Cass County,Indiana
+Elizabeth St. Clair b: 1794, Lycoming Co., PA, m: 1831, Lycoming Co., PA Father: George St. Clair Mother: Eunice. This same record shows that David and Henry were siblings. David's record: David Conn b: April 12, 1799 Lycoming, PA; d: November 30, 1867 Royal Center, IN
+Anna Burnham b: September 26, 1813 Wellsburg, NY
m: May 27, 1834 PA; d. March 4, 1897 Indiana.
During the family's migration to Indiana, Henry married Mary Jane Stultz in Butler County, Ohio in Feb 1838.
In 1850, Henry was living in Boone Township, Cass Co., Indiana with his wife Mary and six children. Henry was 33 yrs and born in PA; Mary was 29 and born in Ohio.
Their children at this time were (all of whom were born in Indiana):
George Conn M 10y (1840)
Henry Conn M 8y (1842)
Harmon S. (b. 1844)
Warren Conn M 5y (1845)
Virgil Conn M 3y (1848)
Francis M Conn M 1y (1849)
Right next door lived his brother, George, George's wife, Hellen, and their four children. George was 31 years old and born in PA. Hellen was 18 years of age and born in New York. Se was George's third wife. All their children were born in Indiana.
Another son was born to Henry and Mary Jane on June 11, 1851 while they were still in Cass Co., Indiana: James William. James is buried in the Melrose Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon. James became an Oregon state representative in 1898.
The Henry and Mary Jane Conn family, with their seven sons, emigrated to Oregon from Cass County, Indiana in 1854. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born to them in Polk Cpounty, Minnesota during their journey. The family may have crossed the plains on the Oregon Trail and then used the Applegate Trail, direct to the Umpqua Valley.
When they arrived in Roseburg, Oregon, their first stop was at the ranch of the Lane family. Henry carried with him a letter of introduction addressed to Lane from a respected friend back East. Henry became a friend of General Joseph Lane.
Henry Conn purchased the 613 acre claim of Mr. Hale on the South Umpqua River at a spot that came to be known as "Conn Ford" at Melrose and built a house there in 1862. He later acquired more acreage in that area. The Henry Conn house was torn down in August of 1954.
Henry was a Royal Arch Mason, a prominent Free Soil Democrat, and was active in organizing the Unionist Party. Henry was known for his fine Percheron horses, raised from stock that he brought with him from Indiana.
The 1860 U.S. Census finds Henry Conn and his family living in Cawley Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon. By 1870, the family was living in Coles Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., OR and consisted of Henry, Mary J. and the following children:
George Conn M 30 (1840
Henry Jr. M 28 (1842)
Francis M 21 (1849)
James M 19 (1851)
Elizabeth F 16 9!854)
Ann Conn F 13 (1857)
John Conn M 11 (1859)
Lafayette Conn M 9 (1861)
Narcisse Conn M 6 (1864)
All the children after Mary were born in the Roseburg, Oregon area. Note that by the 1870 census, "Cawley Valley Precinct" didn't exist.
Thank you to Melany Tupper for her assistance with the story of the Conn family in Oregon. Melany is the author of "The Sandy Knoll Murder, Legacy of the Sheepshooters" published in 2010. Melany is also a Findagrave Contributor.
Note: Another record shows that Henry's parentage was:
Henry Conn b: June 17, 1792, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; d: April 30, 1872, Harrison Twp, Cass County,Indiana
+Elizabeth St. Clair b: 1794, Lycoming Co., PA, m: 1831, Lycoming Co., PA Father: George St. Clair Mother: Eunice. This same record shows that David and Henry were siblings. David's record: David Conn b: April 12, 1799 Lycoming, PA; d: November 30, 1867 Royal Center, IN
+Anna Burnham b: September 26, 1813 Wellsburg, NY
m: May 27, 1834 PA; d. March 4, 1897 Indiana.
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George Conn
1840–1916
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Henry Conn Jr
1842–1923
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Harmon Stultz Conn
1844–1925
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Virgil Conn
1847–1931
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Francis Marion "Frank" Conn
1849–1927
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James William Conn
1851–1920
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Mary Elizabeth Conn
1854–1893
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Ann Eliza "Annie" Conn Cramer
1856–1909
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John Creed Conn
1859–1904
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Lafayette Conn
1861–1938
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Narcisse L. Conn
1863–1946
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